Kerry 6-27 Kildare 0-9Kerry cruised to an emphatic 6-27 to 0-9 over Kildare in the Christy Ring Cup semi final in Newbridge today to set up a final appearance in Croke Park on Saturday next. Three first half goals from Mikey Boyle saw Kerry lead by 19 points at the break, 3-13 to 0-3, against a side that had been reduced to 14 men approaching the interval.

Kerry continued in the same vein on the restart and further goals from Shane Nolan, Padraig Boyle and Colum Harty had Kerry home and hosed long before the final whistle.

Kerry play the winners of the Derry in the final which will be played in Croke Park on Saturday next the 6th June at 5:30

The
Kerry Senior Hurling Team to play Kildare in the Christy Ring Cup Semi Final in
Newbridge on Saturday (2pm) shows 4 changes in personnel from the side that
defeated Meath in their last game; Stephen Murphy is preferred in goal instead
of James Logue, Rory Horgan comes into the defence in place of Patrick Kelly
who is club tied, Michael OâLeary who was exam-tied for the Meath game, comes into the half forward line in place of Adrian Royle
and Davy Butler replaces Philip Lucid at corner forward.

The
team, captained by John Griffin, lines out as follows:

1 Stephen Murphy Causeway

2 Rory Horgan St
Brendans

3 Paud Costelloe Ballyduff

4 Bryan Murphy Causeway

5 Daniel Collins Kilmoyley

6 Darren DineenSt
Brendans

7 Keith CarmodyCauseway

8 John Griffin (c) Lixnaw

9 John Egan St
Brendans

10 Michael OâLeary Abbeydorney

11 Shane Nolan Crotta OâNeills

12 Colum Harty Causeway

13 Mikey Boyle Ballyduff

14 Padraig Boyle Ballyduff

15 David Butler Knockavilla
Kickhams

Fir Ionaid:

16 James Logue Ballingarry

17 Tommy Casey Causeway

18 Dougie Fitzell Kilmoyley

19 James Flaherty Lixnaw

20 Philip Lucid Ballyheigue

21 John OâNeill Clonoulty-Rossmore

22 Brendan
OâLeary Abbeydorney

23 Adrian Royle Kilmoyley

24 Darragh Shanahan Lixnaw

25 Sean Weir Crotta OâNeills

26 Giles OâGrady Ballyduff

BainistÃ­ocht:

Manager: Eamonn
Kelly (Kildangan, Tiobraid Ãrann)

Coach/Selector: Conor Gleeson (Boherlahan- Dualla, Tiobraid Ãrann)

Selectors: D.
J. Leahy (Causeway), Tom OâConnell (Abbeydorney)

Physical Trainer: Damien Ryall (Abbeydorney)

Christy Ring Cup Team News

The Kerry Team to play Kildare in the semi final of the Christy Ring Cup will be named on Fridayevening at 9pm

Kerry travel to Newbridge on Saturday for
the Christy Ring Semi Final in what is a repeat of last yearâs final a game won
by the Lily Whites on a 4-18 to 2-22 scoreline to record their first title in
the competition.

Thanks to a drawn first round tie and
subsequent replay defeat to London, Kildare have played four games to Kerryâs
two in the competition thus far as follows:

Round
1

Kerry 2-17 Down 2-10

London 2-23 Kildare 2-23

Kildare 0-19 London 3-16

Round
2

Kerry 1-23 Meath 2-18

Mayo 1-16 Kildare 2-18

Qtr
Final

Meath 2-18 Kildare 3-23

Kerry
Hurlers take on Kildare in Christy Ring Cup semi final

The Kerry senior hurlers have been drawn
away to Kildare in the semi-final of the 2015 Christy Ring Cup. It will go
ahead on this Saturday, 30th May in Newbridge with a 2pm throw-in.

The final is scheduled for Saturday week,
6th June in Croke Park [with live TV coverage]. Derry have a home tie with Down
in the other semi-final.

The draw for the Semi Final of the Christy Ring Cup sees Kerry travel
to Newbridge to take on Kildare on Saturday next at a time to be fixed.
Derry play Down in the other semi final in Owenbeg.